Health Ministry Warns Hajj Pilgrims of MERS-CoV
The Indonesian Health Ministry called on pilgrims to be aware of the transmission of MERS-CoV.
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The Indonesian Health Ministry called on pilgrims to be aware of the transmission of MERS-CoV.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has infected 126 people in
South Korea and killed 11 since it was first diagnosed just over
three weeks ago.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye postponed a U.S. visit
on Wednesday to supervise the handling of an outbreak of
MERS.
Hong Kong upgraded to "serious" on Monday its response to an
outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South
Korea.
South Korea reported a jump in cases of Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Monday.
South Korea`s health ministry reported on Saturday nine more
cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) raising the
total to 50
South Korea confirmed five more cases of the Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus.
One of the victims had recently visited Saudi Arabia, the
United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) corona virus case was
reported in Taif city, Saudi Arabia.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has infected more than
688 people and killed 282 since it was first identified in 2012.
The infected woman is a relative of the first person infected
who traveled to Saudi Arabia.
The total of death in Saudi Arabia since MERS has been
discovered in 2012 has reached 157 people.
"The committee concluded that the conditions for a Public Health
Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have not yet been
met," the WHO stated.
Saudi Arabia's health experts say camels are the most likely
animal source of infection for the disease.
The rate of infection in Saudi Arabia has gone up in recent
weeks after big outbreaks in hospitals in Jeddah and Riyadh.
The disease has raised serious concern for Saudi Arabia as the
country prepares to be the home of millions pilgrims on July and
more on October.
The first known person in the country to be diagnosed with
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) remains in good
condition.
It is now a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern".
Camels of Africa are most widely suspected of carrying the
virus.
A WHO panel decides that the MERS virus that has been infecting people in the
Middle East has yet to present an international health concern.